The Hawaiian gazette., 1887-05-17

NSASN- AhS NSi4S AoNC AhO 4eA SS
wheels in the centre. which run on
the rail. To the sides of the cars the
cables are attached. At the bottom
Of the rail two small wheels run,
which enable the hrakemen To stop
the car Immediately. The sensation
Of going both up and down was de-
cidedly uncomtortahle, for you felt as
though You were carried through the
air. Before starting an English lady
asked me if 1 felt nervous; Not par
ucularly." / replied. Just then the
csr started. and 1 had screamed before
l was aware of II, and thereby com,
pletely running my reputation for
bravery.
We were nine minutes IN ascend
ing TO the second station. and from
there we hsd S twenty minutes walk
TO the summit of Vesuvius- We came
upon the old crater first, where smoke
issued from innumerahle crevices.
We then commenced the ascent OF
the cone, which though not very high.
was exceedingly steep, and the rocks
being very ragged. almost wore out
our shoes.
However. we reached the crater st
last. and sSw red hot Laws being
thrown high up into the sir. and 8
great deal Of white steam withit The
sound WIS ike the putting Of several
locomotives The bottom OF the crater
Is about 8 hundred yards in diameter.
but the PIT was only eighty or hun
dred feet wide. The volcano was con
sidered as being very active by the
guide, who, whenever he saw any one
going near the edge, would grab
them. saying, Pas s. pres. Madame,
pareegu Gle est dangepeuse. This
wicked guide allowed Us 70 remain
there only ten minutes. We were
then beset by boys 70 buy specimens
Of lava, who would say. Buy. Signor2
Very hard 70 get, very hot" We
bought several specimens with coins
II them
Having 70 come down II the car
was s dreadful cross 10 several Of our
party. 1 again screamed at the start,
much 70 the amusement Of the other
occupants OF the ear. who could not
very well forget what had previously
expressed concerning nervousness.
Well. was glad. when 1 jumped
out Of the car, that l had been 10 the
top OF Yesuvius. but l shall never
want TO 60 there again. The trip Is
not very costly. the price being S.
for each person
The Neapolitans speak dialect
quite their own. An italian gentle
man told me- that he found It quite
impossible 10 understand them. The
cab drivers know little French and
IN that way foreigners are able TO
bargain with them The cab fares
are exceedingly cheap. but 8 foreigner
must bargain beforehand. or he VIII
never find the fares alike twice IN
succession.
As soon as you emerge from your
door. you vii see TWO or three cabs
coming towards you al furious pace.
and the csbmen sesticulaJIng wildly,
and shouting TO you 10 take their cab.
Il quite 3 difficult thing TO get
nd Of them. but Ike many other
things. when YOU want { cab. It may
happen that you VIII have 70 walk
some distance TO ind one. Alas.
alack this Is not the case With beg
gars. Tor al all times and II al places
you come upon them. Tiny children.
open and shut your hands, and keep
asking Tor Cirque eentessimi.- IN
imitation Of their parents These
however. are the minor annoyanees
Of travelers-so much Is 10 be seen
and enjoyed otherwise.
Naples Is well provided with
churches, and the people drop into
them 81 any tine during the day
The interior Of the churches ara most
beautifully decorated with paintings
and inlaid marbles In g number OF
the richest churches. the figures OF
the Virgin are draped IN silk OF vel
yet. and stand II glass cases.
The patrun saint OF Naples Is St
Gennsro. and there Is Z cathedral OF
that name. In chapel under the
ehzneaL are the remains OF St Gen
nzro- We were shown some Of his
finger bones. which are considered the
most precious relics OF the cathedral
Eve-y fifth person that one meets
On the street Is either q priest. monk
q sister Their costumes ara OF al
varieties. The monks OF one order
wear DARK brown gowns. and over
then long eapes with hoods Another
ozder wear black. and simply sandals
On their feet The press wear long
black cloaks. which reach 10 their
ankles. In vet weather they are Oh
Eged to hold up their gowns Is any
lady does her dress.
One afternoon II returning ron g
DIVE, We came upon { funeral. and It
was apparently the funeral OF some
Noteworthy person Two orders OF
monks preceded the hesrse- The
hearse i5sef was very large, and
seated IN II. together with the coffin.
yzss-,- fs7-rT TlrTe--S- The coffin had two